Carouse definition
A noisy, merry drinking party.
noun
The definition of a carouse is a noisy, drinking party.
An example of a carouse is a party at a college fraternity house.
noun
Carouse is defined as drinking a lot or having a noisy and fun time while drinking alcohol.
An example of carouse is to have ten drinks at the bar.
verb
To drink large amounts of alcohol, especially in boisterous merrymaking.
verb
Carousal.
noun
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To drink much alcoholic liquor, esp. along with others having a noisy, merry time.
verb
(obs.) A glassful drunk all at once, esp. as a toast.
noun
(intransitive) To drink to excess.
If I survive this headache, I promise no more carousing at Brian's.
verb
Origin of carouse
- Earlier a cup drunk up completely in one draft as a toast from French carous as in French (boire) carous (to drink a cup) up completely in one draft from German gar aus(trinken) (to drink) up completely (used in such exhortations as trinks gar aus drink it all up) gar completely (from Middle High German) (from Old High German garo) (archaic English yare ready) aus out, up auslander
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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